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their visit. On the second floor of the
Visitor Center is the "Wild Birds Unlimited Pathways to Nature Observatory," which features bird exhibits and spotting scopes for viewing the Blackwater River, the marsh, and the Osprey Cam platform. (The second floor is accessible via a staircase or a handicap-accessible elevator). The staff at the Visitor Center also offer educational programs for children, as well as frequent organized bird walks and an annual Eagle Festival. The center is open from 8am – 4pm, seven days a week except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Access to the refuge is from dawn till dusk.
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The heart of
Blackwater Refuge can be accessed via the Wildlife Drive, which is a paved road—approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) in length (or a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) loop) —that takes visitors along the Blackwater River and offers excellent views of the local wildlife. Visitors can drive, bike,
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Blackwater Refuge staff is supported by the Friends of Blackwater, which is a non-profit citizen support group that puts in many volunteer hours at the refuge and sponsors various programs and projects throughout the year. In 2003, the Friends of Blackwater were named the "Friends Group of the
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In addition to the
Visitor Center and Wildlife Drive, Blackwater Refuge offers three paddling trails, four hiking trails, and hunting, fishing, and crabbing opportunities. There are also other entrances to Blackwater Refuge, making it possible to drive through the refuge without having to take the
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There is a daily permit fee of $ 3.00 for private vehicles (not including commercial vans or buses) and of $ 1.00 for pedestrians and bicyclists wishing to access the
Wildlife Drive. There are also longer permits and passes available, including a variety of annual passes and a senior citizen pass.
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The refuge features a visitor center on Key
Wallace Drive where visitors will find wildlife exhibits, an authentic eagle's nest, Eagle Cam and Osprey Cam TV monitors, the Eagle's Nest Book and Gift Shop, a butterfly garden, restrooms, and maps and brochures that will help visitors make the most of
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plants, and numerous mammals that can be spotted throughout the year in
Blackwater's marshes, forests, meadows, and fields. During winter migration, Blackwater Refuge is also home to upwards of 15,000 geese and 10,000 ducks. The refuge is currently host to three recovered species: the formerly
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Blackwater
National Wildlife Refuge also offers a wealth of recreational and visitor opportunities for all age groups. Although much of Blackwater Refuge is composed of wetlands, there are still many ways to get close to the wildlife and to enjoy the scenery.
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In addition to a wealth of wetlands and forests, Blackwater Refuge is also host to over 250 bird species, 35 species of reptiles and amphibians, 165 species of threatened and
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Blackwater Refuge from northern states and from Canada. The Friends of Blackwater website offers a live Eagle Cam that monitors an eagle nest on the refuge.
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Blackwater Refuge is a major feeding ground for migrating birds, most abundant being the
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The most famous wildlife resident in the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge is the
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge – Reptiles & Amphibians brochure
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Some of the more common birds to be spotted in Blackwater Refuge are:
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge – Mammals brochure
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Conservation and Environmental Research Areas of UMBC
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Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge – Birds brochure
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1224:"Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge"
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16:Waterfowl sanctuary in Maryland, U.S.
2689:Youghiogheny Scenic & Wild River
2326:Youghiogheny Scenic & Wild River
31:IV (habitat/species management area)
3104:Protected areas established in 1933
1743:Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad
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225:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
22:Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
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1266:"Tubman Partners Joint Newsletter"
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219:Satellite image of the refuge
95:Show map of the United States
1521:Oxon Cove and Oxon Hill Farm
1200:"Wildlife at Blackwater NWR"
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2684:Western Maryland Rail Trail
2141:Kent Island Research Center
571:northern red-bellied turtle
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267:Little Blackwater River
147:38.413921°N 76.097231°W
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1678:Casselman River Bridge
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954:Red-bellied woodpecker
750:Northern spring peeper
577:Eastern painted turtle
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2637:Parks and sanctuaries
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2156:Little Patuxent Oxbow
1609:Other protected areas
1481:National Park Service
1371:National battlefields
1295:Friends of Blackwater
1093:National Park Service
1067:Visitor opportunities
784:Southern leopard frog
744:Northern cricket frog
671:Eastern hognose snake
619:Northern fence lizard
340:Delmarva fox squirrel
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1848:St. Clement's Island
1599:Star-Spangled Banner
1103:Staff and volunteers
1024:Red-winged blackbird
1004:Northern mockingbird
939:Yellow-billed cuckoo
689:Northern water snake
683:Redbelly water snake
665:Eastern garter snake
653:Northern black racer
70:Show map of Maryland
3129:Cambridge, Maryland
3094:Marshes of Maryland
3063:U.S. Virgin Islands
2565:Prettyboy Reservoir
2490:Jefferson Patterson
2475:Gwynns Falls/Leakin
2291:Natural environment
1966:Wildlife management
1873:Washington Monument
944:Eastern screech owl
840:American black duck
720:Red back salamander
695:Northern copperhead
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3114:Swamps of Maryland
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2669:Somers Cove Marina
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1748:Hart-Miller Island
1463:National seashores
1445:National monuments
1029:American goldfinch
979:Carolina chickadee
959:Eastern wood pewee
915:Various sandpipers
714:Marbled salamander
595:Common musk turtle
589:Eastern mud turtle
583:Eastern box turtle
406:Short-tailed shrew
358:White-footed mouse
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1559:Patuxent Research
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1471:Assateague Island
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860:Northern bobwhite
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1653:Assateague
1544:Blackwater
1526:Piscataway
1496:Fort Foote
1237:2020-06-10
1209:2020-06-10
1112:References
1050:bald eagle
890:Bald eagle
816:bald eagle
796:Green frog
728:– uncommon
697:– uncommon
673:– uncommon
661:– uncommon
627:– uncommon
514:– uncommon
508:– uncommon
496:– uncommon
490:– uncommon
464:Norway rat
460:– uncommon
448:– uncommon
432:– uncommon
402:– uncommon
384:– uncommon
348:– uncommon
304:bald eagle
291:endangered
233:Maryland's
138:76°05′50″W
135:38°24′50″N
3031:Wisconsin
2996:Tennessee
2901:Minnesota
2876:Louisiana
2575:Riverside
2555:Patterson
2530:Lakelands
2470:Gwynn Oak
2346:municipal
2281:Wetipquin
2236:Riverside
2146:Le Compte
2081:Globe Com
2076:Fort Hill
2066:Fairmount
2061:Ellis Bay
1986:Billmeyer
1906:Doncaster
1838:Smallwood
1818:Rocky Gap
1768:Matapeake
1733:Greenwell
1511:Greenbelt
1506:Glen Echo
835:Wood duck
536:Sika deer
476:Woodchuck
458:Black rat
3016:Virginia
2966:Oklahoma
2946:New York
2921:Nebraska
2911:Missouri
2896:Michigan
2886:Maryland
2871:Kentucky
2851:Illinois
2826:Delaware
2816:Colorado
2806:Arkansas
2465:Generals
2420:Dinosaur
2380:Blandair
2191:Nanjemoy
2181:Mt. Nebo
2151:Linkwood
2116:Idylwild
2046:Dierssen
1976:Avondale
1956:Wicomico
1931:Pocomoke
1911:Elk Neck
1868:Tuckahoe
1763:Martinak
1723:Gathland
1718:Gambrill
1703:Elk Neck
1384:Monocacy
1379:Antietam
1354:Maryland
964:Blue jay
910:Killdeer
792:– common
786:– common
780:– common
778:Bullfrog
774:– common
768:– common
762:– common
752:– common
746:– common
740:– common
734:– common
722:– common
716:– common
691:– common
685:– common
679:– common
667:– common
655:– common
649:– common
643:– common
633:– common
621:– common
615:– common
609:– common
603:– common
597:– common
591:– common
585:– common
579:– common
573:– common
520:– common
502:– common
488:Gray fox
478:– common
472:– common
466:– common
454:– common
442:– common
426:– common
420:– common
414:– common
408:– common
396:– common
390:– common
378:– common
372:– common
366:– common
360:– common
354:– common
352:Rice rat
342:– common
336:– common
285:Wildlife
265:and the
248:wetlands
105:Location
3036:Wyoming
3011:Vermont
2916:Montana
2856:Indiana
2836:Georgia
2831:Florida
2801:Arizona
2791:Alabama
2605:Wheaton
2560:Pen Mar
2455:Foxhill
2395:Clifton
2385:Carroll
2370:Belmont
2261:Tar Bay
2256:Strider
2136:Johnson
1936:Potomac
1916:Garrett
1878:Wye Oak
1658:Big Run
1430:Hampton
1362:Federal
1108:Year."
1061:ospreys
1054:migrate
845:Mallard
553:marshes
524:Raccoon
482:Red fox
388:Opossum
376:Muskrat
316:mammals
310:Mammals
279:marshes
197:/refuge
186:Website
176: (
2971:Oregon
2926:Nevada
2866:Kansas
2841:Hawaii
2796:Alaska
1951:Stoney
1783:Palmer
885:Osprey
557:swamps
500:Beaver
382:Nutria
320:nutria
111:, U.S.
3001:Texas
2881:Maine
2846:Idaho
2615:Wyman
2360:Acorn
2293:areas
1996:Bowen
1968:areas
1813:Rocks
1808:Purse
1636:State
1483:parks
1269:(PDF)
1227:(PDF)
1129:(PDF)
806:Birds
3048:Guam
3006:Utah
2961:Ohio
2861:Iowa
2705:List
2628:Non-
2600:Troy
1946:Seth
1137:2016
555:and
551:The
512:Mink
275:peat
223:The
195:.gov
193:.fws
178:1933
174:1933
163:Area
1352:of
242:in
191:www
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